General manager Kevin O'Connor likes that all three players are character guys who have talent and have outside range. Foye is a 36.6 percent career 3-point shooter, while the Williamses are both in the 39 percent range from deep.

"I think it's going to stretch the floor for us a little bit," O'Connor said, acknowledging that opponents basically played D with one foot in the paint because of Utah's shooting woes last season.

"I like our depth. Coach (Tyrone Corbin) has proven he can maneuver in that vein as far as that goes. We're really, again, happy that we were able to get somebody (not only of) his character but his playing ability. There's a lot of good guys out there that can't play. ... But on the whole, we think we've got really good talent, and the character either matches the talent or goes above it."

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NBA Team Report - Utah Jazz - NOTES, QUOTES

--G Randy Foye called it a "no-brainer" to pick the Jazz over other suitors, including the Knicks, Mavericks, Rockets and Bulls.

"When I sat to down with my wife and some of my family members," Foye said, "I understood that this was the perfect place for me to take my career as a basketball player to the next level."

Foye signed only a one-year contract with Utah, which used part of its mid-level exception. But Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor said both parties are hoping for a "long-term" relationship.

--G Mo Williams didn't take long to congratulate Foye on remaining his teammate. Less than two hours after Foye agreed to terms with Utah, Williams sent a text message to a guy he's played alongside for the last year and a half.

The text was a simple one, according to Foye. "(Williams) just said, 'Welcome.' "

Foye was also Jazz center Al Jefferson's teammate for two years in Minnesota at the beginning of his career.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "We finally got somebody not named Williams."--Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor after signing guard Randy Foye. The Jazz traded for Mo Williams and Marvin Williams earlier in the summer.

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NBA Team Report - Utah Jazz - ROSTER REPORT

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PLAYER NOTES:

--G Raja Bell is expected to receive a buyout from the Jazz, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Nothing official has happened yet, though.

--F DeMarre Carroll participated in an offseason conditioning program in Santa Barbara, Calif., in July. Most Jazz players attend Peak Peformance Project (P3) to improve their performance in the summertime.

--G Randy Foye's addition to the Jazz roster will make for some interesting jostling for minutes this fall. It had been presumed that Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks would split the majority of minutes at the shooting guard, but Foye prefers that position and started there for the Clippers most of last season.

DRAFT ADDITION:

--G Kevin Murphy (6-6, Tennessee Tech, second round, No. 47) fits a need for the Jazz with his shooting. He needs to earn his way onto the roster, but there should be opportunities for him.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--G Earl Watson (torn meniscus in right knee) underwent surgery in April. He is expected to be ready for training camp.